Seyyed Khalil Safavi

Seyyed Khalil Safavi
سید خلیل صفوی
Male
No
Alive
20 Feb 2023
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  • Police Commander , Rasht (Gilan Province)
  • Police Commander , Rezvanshahr (Gilan Province) (4 Feb 2022 - present)
    • Human Rights Violation: Killing and suppressing protesters (Sep 2022 - present) read more
      Institution
      The Police (NAJA)
      Location
      (Golestan Province)
      Rights Violated
      Children's rights, Right to freedom of assembly, Right to freedom of expression, Right to life
      Description

      Shooting with Kalashnikov rifles, the repressive forces under the command of Seyed Khalil Safavi killed 3 individuals, Sasan Ghorbani, Yasin Jamalzadeh and Farzin Lotfi, in a demonstration on September 21st, 2022. They also injured several people, including a 13-year-old child named Erfan Shakuri.

       

      The 2022 nationwide protests in Iran broke out following the murder of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the Islamic Republic’s Morality Police on 13th of September. The protests continued in various forms in different cities for over three months. According to reports by human rights organizations, at least 469, including 63 children and 32 women, have been killed by the law enforcement and security forces of the Islamic Republic.

      Sources
      Videos of the suppression of protesters in Rezvanshahr  
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